Ash sifter



May 1, .1923. 1,453,583 ABERMAN ASH SIFTR Filed May 2, 1922 Patented May l, 1923.

Iren Sierras PAU;J BnnMAn, or WrLMINeQToN, DetAwAnn Application exea May 2,

form of ascoop or shovel adapted for sifting ashes or other materials.l y

It is an object of the invention to provide a device of the above character which may be economically manufactured and which is so constructed that the material to be sifted may be readily taken up and will, upon rocking or tilting the device, cause the ashes or other material to move over a reticulated Vbottom so that the dust may be .readily separated fromu the cindersor other large particles.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which- 'Figure 1 is a plan view of the device,

Figure 2 is a side elevation,

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1, and

Figure 4f is atransverse vertical sectional' View taken on the line 4 -4 of Figure 2.

Referring tothe drawings` the improved Y sifting device is shown in the form of a scoop or shovel consisting of a body 5 produced from a sheet metal blank having a comparatively wide central portion and sides converging toward each end. The blank is folded, as indicated at 6 on a longitudinal,`

line substantially midway of the width of the blank and the ends bent toward each other thereby producing a U-shaped element having a rear wall 7 and side walls 8, the' walls being composed of two layers,` of metal. The side walls and bottom edges of the side walls thereof incline, from rear to front, in

the direction of the upper edge.

A bottom 9 of wire mesh, or other reticu-l lated material, is secured to the body `5 by means of an upturned edge 10 extending between the edges of the double wall and held by rivets 11, extending through the three thicknesses of material.

To support the front edge of the meshed bottom, I provide a strip 12 of sheet metal lor other material, like a shovel.

1922. serial"A no. "557,811,721,

of substantially rectangular shape. AThis stripv is folded Au pon itself `and its 'ends v13 bent at a right angle. 'The kfront edge of the meshedbottom yis vfolded inwardly and between the two 'walls formed by ther strip andthe upturned edges ofthe metal strip are secured between the'ends. of thefbodyy portion by'rivets Metaking through the live-.thicknesses Iof material and the bottom 1s further secured in lthe. folded strip by rivets 15 takingthrough the three thick-l nesses of material, vIf, desired,y 'thev inner bottom edge of the wallmay be bent inward l ly forming a flange 16 to'reinforcethe inner tion will be. providedy with a suitable handle socket 17 which preferably extends upward" edgesof the' meshed bottom.` The body porf high atthe rear lowfat the front. .The l sifter'ma'y be placed inthe ash pit to receive the ashes or it may be forced into the ashes, When shaking, the bottom will be inclined' upwardly so that it will serve as` a front wall. and the material will gravitate downwardly Vtoward thevrear of the sifter. Asthe material is agitated by forward andbackward oscillation a thorough separation of the fine from the coarser particles'is effected.v

lVhile I have described my invention as i `taking aparticular form,`it will be under-v stood 'that the various parts ofy my inven-y tion may be changed without departing from thespirit thereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise constructionset eof forth, but consider that `I am at liberty to j make such changes and alterations'as fairly. come within the' scope ofthe appended` claims.

Having thus described my invention. vwhat I claim as new` and desire to secure by Let# ,ters Patent is zv y 1. A sifting device comprising a bodywall open at the front and extending perpendicularlv to its top edge, and a reticulatedbott-om inclined 'from the rear toward "the top edge of the body.

2. ash sifting device in the scoop or shovel comprising a .body having vertical sides and back and open at the front, and a sifting bottom, the bodylbeing disposed substantially at right vangles to the top edge thereof and in `acute-angledrelation to'the bottom edge thereof.

An ash sifting device in the form of a scoop or shovel comprising a body having sides and a back and open at the front; a

sifting bottom for the body, said body being i disposed at right angles to the top edge thereof and in acute-angled relation to the bottom edge thereof, and a reinforcing strip at the forward edge of the bottom and between the sides of the body. 4L. An ash sifter or the like comprising a body formed of a comparativelywide central portion and sides converging toward the ends, said blank being folded on a longitudinal line substantially midway of thel the layers of said folded blank; a 'foldedv strip having its ends secured between said layers at the forward portions of the side walls and having the forward edge of the bottoni secured between its folded. portiona and a handle secured to the back of the body.

5. An ash sifter or the like comprising body formed of a substantially lenticular i shaped. blank folded on a median line between its apeXes; a sifting bottom having an upturned edge secured between 'the sides of said folded blank; a folded strip also secured between said folded side at the open front portion of the body and having the forward edge of the bottom secured thereto, the sides= of the body tapering forwardly and the back of the body being disposed at a forward inclination, said body enlarging toward its open end and tapering toward its upper edge at the back, and a handle receiving;- sock'et attached to and extending upwardly from the back portion whereby the bod):k

may be rocked on the bottom edge thereof' at the back. v

6. A sifter shovel consisting of a blank folded to form a double wall with the ends bent toward eaeh other to form a Uv-shaped element; a retieulated bottom conforming to the shape of the element and having an upfurned edge Secured between said walls, and a folded strip secured on the front edge portion of the bottom y having` upturned edges also secured between said walls.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. y

PAUL BERMAN. 

